You don't really need to "link all the packages together", once you've installed the rpm's that your package depends on, installing the original package normally just works (as long as rpm deems your dependency relieving efforts satisfactory ie. as long as you have installed the right rpm to genuinely fix the dependency). Once you've downloaded all the rpm's you need (or if they're on the cd you might not need to download them) you can actually enter them all in one go and rpm will figure out which needs to go first eg. rpm -Uvh your_package.rpm dependency-fixer1.rpm dependency-fixer2.rpm.....).
The real joy comes when the rpm you install to fix the dependency has dependencies of its own. :) If the package you're trying to install is a stock standard app that redhat would normally package on its cd's then I recommend the up2date tool (which was present in rh7.2, not sure about 7.3), it takes care of all the dependencies for you. Hope this helps, Steve. From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>@slug.org.au on 12/09/2002 08:36 Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> cc: Subject: [SLUG] Question from a newbie I'm new to the group and fairly new to linux, as well. I've been following the group discussion on the Next Handbooks 7.3 Red Hat distro and I've also had the same problem with disc#3 -- it isn't recognised on my machine either. When you look at the disc, though, all the packages seem to be there. I'm sorry if this question seems fairly obvious, but when you're doing an individual RPM package install how can you overcome dependency problems when it installs? And if you individually install all the required RPM packages to overcome that dpendency, how do you link all the packages together, which is done automatically during a system install? Cheers all John -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug *******************Confidentiality and Privilege Notice******************* This email is intended only to be read or used by the addressee. It is confidential and may contain legally privileged information. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or responsible for delivery of the message to such person), you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone, and you should destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply email. Confidentiality and legal privilege are not waived or lost by reason of mistaken delivery to you. Qantas Airways Limited ABN 16 009 661 901 Visit Qantas online at http://www.qantas.com.au -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
